NASA NTRS · 19890027296
A bimodal model for the galaxy luminosity function
Abstract
The galaxy luminosity function in the Virgo cluster has been recently found to show a clear separation between bright galaxies and dwarf galaxies. Here, consideration is given to the effect on the luminosity function of galaxy binding energy which allows gas to be retained and star formation to proceed over about 1 Gyr in massive galaxies, but implies wind-driven mass loss and inefficient star formation in dwarf galaxies.
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Schaeffer, R., Silk, J.. 1988-09-01. A bimodal model for the galaxy luminosity function. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19890027296
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